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NBER Working Papers

The NBER working paper series includes over 1000 papers each year, authored by leading research economists, on a wide variety of topics. These papers are circulated prior to publication for comment and discussion. The working paper series began in 1973, and now includes more than 24,000 papers. Most of the older entries have been published in academic journals.

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Full texts of all working papers that were distributed more than 18 months ago are available at no charge in electronic form. More recent papers are available at no charge to students, faculty, and employees at subscribing firms and institutions, to NBER Corporate Associates, subscribers to the full paper series, to journalists, to employees of the U.S. federal government, and to residents of nations with per capita GDP of less than $35,000 (2017).

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The NBER Digest

The Digest is a monthly publication that summarizes at least four recent and newsworthy NBER Working Papers. Professional journalists write these summaries for a non-technical audience. The Bureau sends nearly 12,000 copies of the Digest each month to readers in government, business, universities, and the media. The NBER Digest is available in hard copy to the general public upon request.

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The NBER Reporter

The Reporter is a quarterly publication that reviews broad areas of NBER research and activity. The Reporter also includes reviews of recent NBER conferences and a list of all recent NBER Working Papers. The Bureau sends this publication to nearly 10,000 subscribers.

The Reporter OnLine provides recent Research Summaries plus an archive of NBER Program Reports that have appeared as Reporter articles over the past three years.
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The NBER Bulletin on Aging and Health

The Bulletin on Aging and Health is a quarterly publication that reviews recent research produced as part of the Bureau's program of research in aging and health economics.

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